Volleyball Preview: Wheatland Bulldogs vs. Gering Bulldogs
The Wheatland Bulldogs are on the road again on Thursday to play the Gering Bulldogs. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Wheatland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Douglas, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Wheatland was ranked fifth). Wheatland lost 3-0 to Douglas on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since November 4, 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-22, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Gering came up short against Chase County on Saturday and fell 2-0.
Gering was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-21.
The loss snapped Wheatland's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 18-5 record. As for Gering, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-11.
Wheatland came up short against Gering in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Wheatland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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